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Elders working together for a fair and stable planet.
Join to Uplift Democracy, Educate about Climate Change and Support Clean Energy!
GEORGIANS!

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga.
...the (FORMER) principal had told a teacher to stop discussing ICE and to stop promoting an ICE safety hotline. The hotline is intended to protect students from ICE if they come to the area.

www.wabe.org/sequoyah-mid...
Sequoyah Middle has new principal following ICE controversy
A new principal is taking the helm of Sequoyah Middle School following a recent controversy over the alleged silencing of a teacher who discussed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a classroo...
www.wabe.org
February 18, 2026 at 12:39 AM
HEY ALL!
WE SHOWED ABC WE WONT TOLERATE SUPPRESSING FREE SPEECH.
NOW ITS CBS’ TURN!

BOYCOTT CBS!

youtu.be/oh7DPSP65JA
Why CBS Didn't Broadcast Stephen Colbert's Interview With James Talarico
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
 
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
 
Not one dime for this cruelty.

www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
www.cbsnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
GEORGIANS!

Derek Dooley didn't vote for years. Now he wants Georgia voters to send him to Washington.
ARE YOU KIDDING? SERIOUSLY?

CBS News Atlanta:

www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
Derek Dooley didn't vote for years. Now he wants Georgia voters to send him to Washington
Many political candidates pitch themselves as outsiders.
www.cbsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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No one asked Gallup to display special courage in this moment. Just to continue doing what they'd always done.

And that was too much for them.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Gallup Will No Longer Track Presidential Approval Ratings
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Celebrating some of our favorite clean energy wins of 2025 from the Peach State! ☀️ #NationalGeorgiaDay 🔌💡
February 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Groceries up.
Electric bills up.
Jobs cut.
Corporate profits soaring.
Billionaires cashing in.
Working families squeezed from every side.
This is Trump’s economy.
February 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
GEORGIANS!

DeKalb County Democrats's event, “2026 Georgia Gubernatorial Forum” - sign up now to join!

#DeKalbDemsVolunteer www.mobilize.us/dekalbcounty...
2026 Georgia Gubernatorial Forum · DeKalb County Democrats
Join the DeKalb County Democratic Committee, DeKalb Young Democrats, Greater Atlanta Democratic Women, and Fulton County Democratic Committee for the 2026 Georgia Gubernatorial Forum, where candidates...
www.mobilize.us
February 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
GEORGIANS!

Georgia estimates $2.5 billion in losses to data center tax breaks in a single year.
…in FY 2025, data centers were projected to bring in $41 million in tax revenue, while receiving $474 million in tax exemptions — a loss of $433 million.

goodjobsfirst.org/georgia-data...
Georgia estimates $2.5 billion in losses to data center tax breaks in a single year - Good Jobs First
Georgia is expected to lose $2.5 billion to data center sales tax exemptions in fiscal year 2026, 664% higher than state’s previous estimate.
goodjobsfirst.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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“If the grid goes down, neighbors can come here.” Four historic churches in West Atlanta will double as solar-powered resilience hubs, keeping the power on during power outages, story via CBS News 🔌💡
Churches become lifelines as $2.5 million project brings power, heat and support to West Atlanta
A new $2.5 million community resilience initiative is upgrading homes, lowering energy bills and turning west Atlanta churches into emergency power hubs, helping residents stay safe and connected during outages while creating clean energy jobs.
ow.ly
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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A state senate district in Texas swung almost +30 points and flipped blue last week.
We only need to do HALF of that to elect Lemario Brown to the Georgia Senate.
If you live in Senate District 18 early voting starts tomorrow 2/9 and runs through Friday 2/13.
✨Election Day is 2/17!
February 9, 2026 at 1:40 AM
GEORGIANS!
Are we moving to a new voting system for the November 2026 election?

READ ALL ABOUT IT!

The Draper Paper:

draperpaper.votesaira.com/p/draper-pap...
Draper Paper: Week 4 Recap
Are we moving to a new voting system for the November 2026 election?
draperpaper.votesaira.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:05 AM
HEY ALL!

THE INSURRECTION ACT
The Insurrection Act does not and cannot legally cancel elections.

Yes, there will be an election in 2026.

Randi Rhodes:

open.substack.com/pub/randirho...
THE INSURRECTION ACT
The Insurrection Act does not and cannot legally cancel elections.
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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Kash Patel refers to FBI agents who raided the Fulton County elections office as "my troops on the ground"
February 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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So the “elected” President with his elected majority House and Senate says they have to takeover elections because Dems cheat. Make that argument make sense.
February 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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Big Oil "purchased solar and EV patents to ensure others couldn’t use them, solicited control of renewable markets and then abandoned them, and funded powerful institutions to promote false solutions, all while using trade groups to downplay the harms of fossil fuels, according to the complaint." 😠
A Secret Oil Cartel Might Have Killed Our Clean-Energy Future
In a landmark antitrust case, Michigan alleges oil companies colluded to “capture and kill” clean-energy and electric-vehicle efforts.
www.levernews.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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I introduced the first statewide data center moratorium in the country and corporations got mad before the bill language was even done. We should get all the facts before permanently changing the beautiful landscape of our state.
February 4, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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My brave little state.
Fears of ICE Surge Galvanize Vermonters to Respond www.sevendaysvt.com/news/immigra...
Fears of ICE Surge Galvanize Vermonters to Respond | Seven Days
The threat of a large-scale immigration enforcement surge in Vermont has galvanized elected leaders and community organizers to prepare with a greater sense of urgency.
www.sevendaysvt.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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‘No Sleep for Ice’ Campaigns Expand. Oregon?!
‘No Sleep for ICE’ Campaigns Expand - The American Prospect
Community-driven organizing is cementing the national movement to stop hotels from accommodating federal immigration agents.
prospect.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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The only solution is victory.
February 4, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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Ready to flip our state one door, one person, and one conversation at a time? Come canvass with us!

Ruwaforgeorgia.com/volunteer
February 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
HEY ALL!

“Eyes on ICE: Document and Record” - sign up now to join!

www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Eyes on ICE: Document and Record · Indivisible
On 1/24/26, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in ...
www.mobilize.us
February 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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Rep. Buddy Carter: "We have to have the SAVE Act. I'm from Georgia. Don't forget what we've been through in 2020, when President Trump won that election but it was stolen from him."
February 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM